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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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